Luke Lindenmeyer is a Slot Specialist TE for Nebraska. Luke's 2025 season produced 18.5 total EPA across 36 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.35 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.94 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Akron (SP+ -14).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCincinnati | W20-17 | 4.5 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 19 | 0.73 |
| 2 | vsAkron | W68-0 | -13.9 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 22 | 1.94 |
| 3 | vsHouston Christian | W59-7 | — | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.10 |
| 4 | vsMichigan | L27-30 | 12.4 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 | 23 | -0.01 |
| 6 | vsMichigan State | W38-27 | -3.4 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 7 | @Maryland | W34-31 | 0.6 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 8 | @Minnesota | L6-24 | 1.5 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.72 |
| 9 | vsNorthwestern | W28-21 | 5.8 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | — |
| 10 | vsUSC | L17-21 | 16.9 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 23 | -0.04 |
| 14 | vsIowa | L16-40 | 19.7 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 1 | vsUtah | L22-44 | 22.2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.01 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.12
- Passing downs
- 1.22
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.52 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).